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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE in Osplineprofile

Note that this is not the actual code from the Osplineprofile file.

This code is just an example to show you how to add a similar control to your own description.

Resource File Code (Osplineprofile.res)


LONG  PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_H; 
        PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_L; 
        PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_T; 
        PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_U; 
        PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_Z; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Osplineprofile.h)

#ifndef OSPLINEPROFILE_H__
#define OSPLINEPROFILE_H__
enum
{
  PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_H = 1,
    PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_L = 2,
    PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_T = 3,
    PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_U = 4,
    PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_Z = 5,
};
#endif	// OSPLINEPROFILE_H__

String File Code (Osplineprofile.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE    "Type";
    PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_H    "HShape";
    PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_L    "LShape";
    PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_T    "TShape";
    PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_U    "UShape";
    PRIM_PROFILE_TYPE_Z    "ZShape";
}